The 50 Most Adorable Pictures in Sports

The 50 Most Adorable Pictures in Sports

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I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not, but professional athletes on Twitter are an endless source of entertainment. Maybe you did already know that but you're too busy and important in your regular life to keep up with a bunch of strangers on Twitter.

Well thankfully I'm not too busy and important to do it for you. It's only because I care so damn much.

When an athlete is engaging in an ill-advised Twitter feud, I am there. When an athlete is Twitter ranting about "haters" "hatin," I am there. And when an athlete is posting sexy, hilarious or ridiculously adorable pictures on Twitter, I am there.

Well, in this instance, we're talking adorable—like seriously adorable. Let's take a look at 50 of the most adorable pictures in sports.

50. Darnell Dockett, Arizona Cardinals

Awww: Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett isn't all man eating pets and live streaming Internet showers—he's also great with kids! Dockett is a proud father and (apparently) a 100 percent Grade-A Go Getta.

47. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics

Awww: Celtics superstar point guard Rajon Rondo has taken some heat recently for being moody and high maintenance. True or not, at least he's not too moody to give back to the community—here he is with the kids attending "Camp Rondo," his summer youth basketball program.

45. Erik Ainge, Retired NFL

Awww: Recently retired Erik Ainge played two seasons as backup quarterback with the Jets before hanging it up for a career in broadcasting. Here's his little one with Jets coach Rex Ryan at a Tennessee football game.

42. Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys

Awww: If you're anything like me, you probably wonder how Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin deals with all those soul-crushing losses. Well, thankfully he has a support structure at home, in the form of Fergie, a little French Bulldog.

41. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions

Awww: Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is one of the most feared and imposing forces in the NFL today. Thankfully, off the field he is substantially less frightening. Here is Suh at a Pistons game posing for a picture with his cutest fan.

39. Nyjer Morgan, Milwaukee Brewers

Awww: I tend to think of the Brewers Nyjer Morgan as an escaped mental patient with some baseball ability. Seeing him with his daughter (MEME Plush…awww!) after a night of trick or treating has made me reconsider that assessment.

37. Darrelle Revis, New York Jets

Awww: Jets superstar cornerback Darrelle Revis might be an island on the field, but off the field he's a doting dad to his adorable little daughter. Here they are together after she scored first place in some kind of throwdown competition.

36. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

Awww: Magic superstar Dwight Howard has two of the most adorable dogs in all of Florida. Puff Daddy is on the left and Zeus is on the right. Zeus is obviously Howard's baby, though, because he's the one that gets dressed up as Superman.

34. Santonio Holmes, New York Jets

Awww: Jets superstar receiver Santonio Holmes isn't exactly known as a warm and fuzzy character—actually, he seems kind of mean usually—but apparently he's kind of a sweetie in his real life. Holmes has done charity work in Africa and he has an adorable puppy named Bella that he dotes on.

33. Alana Blanchard, Surfer

Awww: You might think that stunning surfer Alana Blanchard is your dream woman—but would you reconsider that if you knew she had not one but three goofy Pomeranians? Oh, and apparently they all travel with her and get to ride shotgun.

She's definitely my dream woman.

32. Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers

Awww: For every day Clippers superstar forward Blake Griffin ruins with a monster drunk straight to the grill, he makes the day of at least one sick child. So everything evens out and all is right in the universe.

31. P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens

Awww: During the NHL's 2011 offseason, Habs defenseman P.K. Subban took some time to give back. He visited the earthquake ravaged nation of Haiti and visited a number of local families and schools, leaving Habs gear among the many gifts he brought.

30. Brent Lillibridge, Chicago White Sox

Awww: The White Sox' Brent Lillibridge has no shortage of adorableness in his life at the moment—a cute wife, a precious little baby boy and a ball-obsessed (and sock-obsessed) Labrador make for a pretty charmed existence.

29. Antonio Cromartie, New York Jets

Awww: We all learned on HBO's Hard Knocks that corner Antonio Cromartie has an awful lot of children—too many for him to even keep track of. Well, he might not know all their names, but this little beauty is little Jurzie—she and daddy are big Heat fans.

27. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars

Awww: This was posted by Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew, but it's actually the Jags' No. 2 back DuJuan Harris (@Ol_sLy_Foxx) making some time with a fan. It's awesome that he's signing autographs for fans and it's even more awesome that the fan wanted him to sign his forehead.

26. Dustin Keller, New York Jets

Awww: Jets tight end Dustin Keller thinks that his little man is the greatest dog ever…judging by this picture alone, I'm not really inclined to argue with the man. Naturally he was unspeakably adorable as a puppy as well.

24. Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers

Awww: 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis with his little brother and sister—the son and daughter of his adoptive parents Chris and Julie Finley. The adorable trio are kicking back and relaxing while mom makes dinner.

22. LeBron James, Miami Heat

Awww: Heat superstar LeBron James is not very self-aware and he's so very bad with public relations—which is a shame, because it's quite clear that under all that, he's really a pretty great guy. James is a family man and a doting dad who always has time for fans—especially pint-sized ones.

21. Damien Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks

Awww: The Hawks' Damien Wilkins doesn't let all those losses that they rack up in Atlanta get him down. Wilkins tweeted about his son: "May have lost our game tonight but he sure makes me feel like I won!"

So sweet!

20. Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions

Awww: This is Lions running back Jahvid Best's baby Bulldog puppy at 13 weeks! Best introduced the pup as the "newest member of the family" and refers to him as his "best friend." Naturally the dog is spoiled rotten at Christmas.

18. Lou Williams, Philadelphia 76ers

Awww: 76ers guard Lou Williams napping with his little girl and enjoying some quiet time. Just one of a number of ridiculously cute photos he's posted of the two of them enjoying quality father-daughter time.

17. Brian Westbrook, Retired NFL

Awww: I really liked former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook when he was playing football. I really love former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook now that I know he's a farm owning horse enthusiast who raises the most adorable Rottweilers in the entire world. Hands-down the most adorable Twitter gallery I've ever seen.

16. Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers

Awww: Lakers big man Pau Gasol tweets mostly in Spanish, but his photos with kids at the Los Angeles Children's Hospital don't require translation. Gasol tweeted about his visit: "Before I go to bed, I wanted to share a picture with one of the patients on my visit at @ChildrensLA ! True inspiration"

10. Dallas Braden, Oakland A's

Awww: A's pitcher Dallas Braden is usually more frat boy funny than adorable funny, but putting boots on his pet Great Dane is definitely cross over humor with a little something for everyone.

9. John Wall, Washington Wizards

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Twitter ID: @John_Wall

Awww: The Wizards might not be having a memorable year (what else is new?) but at least John Wall has something good waiting for him at home. Wall's got more than canine companionship, too—he's the proud uncle to a couple of adorable little kids.

8. Stevie Johnson, Buffalo Bills

Awww: Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson has earned a reputation of being a bit of a clown on the field, but off the field he's a devoted family man. Judging by the photos he posts on Twitter, he seems like the funnest dad ever.

7. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

Awww: I really wanted to dislike Magic superstar Dwight Howard after his months-long trade saga and ridiculous self-serving press conference. Unfortunately, I couldn't, and this picture (and most of his Twitter photos) is why. I just love this guy.

6. Mark Schlereth, ESPN Analyst

Awww: As the owner of a pair of Italian Greyhounds, I know there are very few dogs that are more ridiculous. It takes a secure man to embrace such a ridiculous little dog, and retired NFL guard Mark Schlereth is all the more appealing to the ladies for doing so.

5. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics

Awww: The Celtics' Paul Pierce is active in children's charities like St. Jude's Children's Hospital because he obviously adores his own children. In Pierce's Twitter photos from Halloween and family vacations, he looks just as (if not more) thrilled than his kids to be there. He literally looks like a kid at Christmas just to be living his life.

4. Glen Davis, Orlando Magic

Awww: The Magic's Glen Davis really loves his dog Deebo—the pictures he posts of the two of them playing are ridiculously cute. I love Deebo, too, and follow Big Baby on Twitter just to keep up with him :)

3. Benjamin Utecht, Retired NFL

Awww: Obviously there is life after football. Former Colts tight end Ben Utecht has certainly been keeping busy—juggling the responsibilities of parenting twins while pursuing an entertainment career. Clearly it's exhausting for all parties involved!

1. Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies

Awww: The Grizzlies' Marc Gasol recently spent an afternoon visiting with children at St. Jude's. Gasol didn't just stop in for a few bedside photo ops—he actually stayed for a tea party! I think he just won over every woman in the world with this one.